Poll of the Day > Toss out all of your romaine lettuce that originated from Yuma, Arizona.

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https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/04/20/604445631/romaine-lettuce-dont-eat-it

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expanded its warning to consumers Friday to stay away from all types of romaine lettuce grown in the Yuma, Ariz., region because of an E. coli outbreak that has infected at least 61 people in 16 states.

The agency had previously instructed people not to eat chopped and bagged romaine lettuce from the area. But the new warning includes whole heads of romaine in addition to all of the packaged products.

Although the warning is limited to greens grown in the Southwest corner of Arizona, officials note product labels often do not identify growing regions, and whole heads of lettuce offer little to no information about the vegetable's origin. Their advice: "Throw out any romaine lettuce if you're uncertain about where it was grown. ... even if some of it was eaten and no one has gotten sick."

A newly reported outbreak of E. coli OH157:H7 in the Anvil Mountain Correctional Center in Nome, Alaska, prompted the CDC to broaden its recommendations to consumers. Eight inmates in the prison were infected after eating whole romaine lettuce contaminated by the bacteria, according to information from the CDC and Alaska's Department of Health and Social Services.

Alaskan authorities said none of the eight patients identified in the prison outbreak have been hospitalized and none have died. No additional cases have been identified in the state outside of the Anvil Mountain Correctional Center.

E. coli are bacteria that normally live in the intestines of healthy people and animals. While most strains are harmless, the one found in recent patients 0157:H7 is a specific strain that can cause serious illness. Symptoms may be mild to severe, including diarrhea which may be bloody.

A report issued Wednesday by the CDC said 31 people have been hospitalized since consumers started reporting they were sick on March 13. Five people have developed a type of kidney failure called hemolytic uremic syndrome. No deaths have been reported.

The CDC has been unable to identify a specific grower, supplier, distributor or brand responsible for the contaminated lettuce.

Time to bust on my friends who lives in Yuma.
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toss it into the garbage

which is my mouth
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I have no lettuce, romaine or otherwise.

Red_Frog posted...

I have no lettuce, romaine or otherwise.

This.

Also, I think Chipotle meantioned this. Some lady asked for lettuce on he food yesterday. And they didn't have any. She almost didn't even get the food. I think the cashier said something about it be recalled. Maybe this is what he was talking about...
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Good thing I prefer spinach on my salads.
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@zeus should be fine

He doesnt eat what he considers to be Lady food like vegetables
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My lettuce is all iceberg, I don't have any Romaine in the house right now.
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I just ordered a sammich from a cafe and they said they couldn't put lettuce on it cuz the outbreak
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Iceberg only right meow. Should be good.
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Scary stuff. People are trying to be healthy by eating lettuce and look now what it has on it.
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Pretty sure more people buy iceberg lettuce anyway.
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Revelation34 posted...

Pretty sure more people buy iceberg lettuce anyway.

I think it is more common...
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LinkPizza posted...

I think it is more common...

I always see both stocked up at the store. Well not currently of course.
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My romaine lettuce doesn't have an origin stamped on it

Tonight's caesar salad just got rescheduled. Oh well.

can't toss what i don't have
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HANGtheDJ_86 posted...

Tonight's caesar salad just got rescheduled. Oh well.

Make it with iceberg and call it Titanic salad.
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Red_Frog posted...

I have no lettuce, romaine or otherwise.

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i dont eat rabbit food!!!
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I keep living lettuce in my fridge and eat it as needed

Romaine pfff
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Doctor Foxx posted...

I keep living lettuce in my fridge and eat it as needed

Romaine pfff

I don't think mold counts as lettuce.
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Revelation34 posted...

Doctor Foxx posted...

I keep living lettuce in my fridge and eat it as needed

Romaine pfff

I don't think mold counts as lettuce.

They keep for a while and the leaves are the best. butter lettuce is my fave for sandwiches
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Butter lettuce feels like cheating

Ruffaj shouldnt taste that good what are the farmers hiding

Also I know ruffaj isnt a word but automated gamefaqs is silly and thinks Im being a bigot when I try to spell it correctly
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Mead posted...

Butter lettuce feels like cheating

Ruffaj shouldnt taste that good what are the farmers hiding

Also I know ruffaj isnt a word but automated gamefaqs is silly and thinks Im being a bigot when I try to spell it correctly

roughage? lol doesn't say anything to me
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Also I apparently did not know how to spell roughage correctly I thought there were two fs in the middle
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How do you know where it came from
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